Thank You For Loving Me by Lori Ryan & Kay Manis

Author:Lori Ryan & Kay Manis [Ryan, Lori & Manis, Kay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Adult Themes, Bachelor, Single Mother-To-Be, Sensual, Hearts Desire, Life-Changes, Second Chances, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Small Town & Rural Area, Family Saga, Canyon Creek, Co., The Sumner Family & Siblings, Family Founded The Town, Padded Uniform & Helmet, Sports & Field Games, Physical Sports, Pro Football, Photographer, Few Nights Fling, Secrets Revealed, Family & Domestic Life, Unplanned Pregnancy, Keeping Secret Pregnancy, Reconcile The Past, Biological Father, Strong Opponent
ISBN: 9780999713945
Publisher: RMI Publishing LLC
Published: 2018-04-24T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

Devlin plopped down on Maggie’s couch. She was dog tired, and scared shitless. She’d be a horrible mother, and this poor baby wasn’t going to have an active father to fall back on. There was no way Max wanted a family. Not with his record with women.

“Do you guys want frozen margaritas or daiquiris?” Maggie called from the kitchen.

“Ooo,” Kayleigh hummed, “I vote for margaritas. Strawberry margaritas. I haven’t had one of those in a while.”

Devlin almost asked for tequila straight up before remembering her current state.

Maggie came out from the kitchen, catching herself on the corner of the wall and skidding to a stop. “Oh, Dev, I forgot. I’m sorry. I have herbal tea or hot chocolate. Or milk. Pregnant women need calcium, don’t they?”

Devlin’s head fell back with a weary sigh. “Great. This is my life now.”

“Not forever,” Maggie said. “Just like, nine months.”

“More if she breastfeeds,” Kayleigh put in helpfully.

“Oh, yeah, I forgot,” Maggie said. “Are you going to do that?”

“Do what?” Devlin asked, only half hearing the conversation. Her mind was fuzzy and she had a difficult time focusing on anything.

“Breastfeed,” Maggie repeated.

Breastfeed? Good, God, that sounded horrible. She should be getting all mushy and soft and mommy feeling at the idea, and instead, all she could think about was how much that might hurt. A kid latched on to your nipple, especially now that they were so sensitive. Thank you, but no.

“Are you going to keep it?” Kayleigh asked.

“Keep what?”

“The baby,” she said quietly

“Yeah.” Devlin sunk further into the couch and pinched the bridge of her nose, fighting off the headache threatening. “I mean, yeah,” she said again, not really knowing what to say to the question.

As much as she knew she’d screw this up six ways from Sunday, she hadn’t thought she could give the baby up. That just wasn’t an option for her. She couldn’t really say why. It was just part of the mass of jumbling emotions and fears.

Somewhere under all the mess and muck that was her current state, she knew she would keep this baby and do her best by it. Even if that best fell far short of what it should be.

She turned her head and stared at Kayleigh, surprised how close they’d become in just a few days.

“Yes,” Devlin said, “I’m keeping the baby. Beyond that, I have no idea what the hell I’m going to do. I’m going to be a horrible mother. I don’t even want to breastfeed. I’ll screw this kid up so much.”

Maggie plopped down next to her. “That’s what therapists are for.”

“I’m serious, Maggie.” Devlin sighed. “I have no frame of reference here. My mom was good but…”

“I didn’t have any mother,” Maggie said, pushing a stray piece of hair from Devlin’s face. “It doesn’t mean I won’t be a great one though.”

“Yeah, well you have June Cleaver here to show you everything.”

“Who?” Kayleigh asked.

“June Cleaver, the perfect mother,” Devlin repeated. “Leave It to Beaver, the television show?”

“No clue.” Kayleigh shook her head.

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